Medical Collector - Physician Billing

Job description

Your job is more than a job The Collector is responsible for Collections and Denial Management ensuring the appropriate action is taken on assigned accounts in a timely manner resulting in positive resolution. Your Everyday: - Maintains responsibility for accurate and timely completion of daily follow-up or denial account assignment - Identifies and analyzes underpayments to identify reasons for discrepancies and process denials and appeals as needed - Reviews posted payments and adjustments to ensure accuracy. Analyzes EOBs to ensure proper reimbursement - Conducts relevant research to complete appeals process to include assessing, complete and accurate documentation, tracking, responding to, and / or resolving appeals with third party payers in a timely manner - Communicates with payers on outstanding claims, resolves payment variances and achieves timely reimbursement - Accurately documents all activity on the patient account - Collaborates with internal departments and external organizations to ensure correct reimbursement and resolve appeals - Monitors underpaid and denied claims for trends and to identify root causes and reports findings to supervisor - Demonstrates initiativ...